Projects per year
Personal profile
Curriculum
06/2013-present: Professor, Institute of Economics, Department of Applied Microeconomics, Leuphana University Lüneburg
09/2009-06/2013: Assistant Professor (W1), Institute of Economics, Department of Labour and Personnel Economics, Leuphana University Lüneburg (positive evaluation in 2012)
12/2007-08/2009: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Labour Economics, Leibniz University Hannover (Prof. P. Puhani)
09/2008-12/2008:Post-Doc, Department of Economics, University of California Berkeley, USA
2007: Dr. rer. pol. (Ph.D. in Economics), Leibniz University Hannover
10/2003-11/2007: Research Assistant, Institute of Labour Economics (Prof. K. Gerlach, Prof. P. Puhani) and Institute of Economic Policy (Prof. L. Hübl, Prof. W. Meyer), Leibniz University Hannover
2003: “Diplom-Ökonom” (equivalent to Master in Economics and Management), Leibniz University Hannover
Short CV and publication list (pdf)
Research interests
Labor and Personnel Economics, Applied Economics and Econometrics
Teaching
Applied Econometrics, Labor Economics, Microeconomics, Personnel Economics
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, Leibniz University Hannover
11.2007
Economics and Management, Thesis: Contributions in Empirical Labour Economics; Supervisors: Prof. P. Puhani, Prof. K. Gerlach, Leibniz University Hannover
02.2004 → 11.2007
Programme for doctoral students in Economics of Education, Universität Zürich
10.2006 → 06.2007
10th IZA Summer School
04.2007
Economics and Management, and Maastricht University, Leibniz University Hannover
10.1997 → 09.2003
Leibnizschule Hannover
… → 1996
Littleton High School, Colorado
01.1994 → 06.1994
Keywords
- Economics
- Gender and Diversity
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Projects
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Beschäftigungshemmnisse älterer Arbeitnehmer
Pfeifer, C. (Project manager, academic), Puhani, P. A. (Project manager, academic) & Gerlach, K. (Project manager, academic)
04.09.09 → 12.06.12
Project: Research
Research output
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Loneliness, bad health, and the moderating role of friends: Differences between younger and older individuals in Germany
Friehe, T. & Pfeifer, C., 2026, In: Economics Bulletin. 46, 1, p. 342-359 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Organizational Fairness Perceptions, Employee Representation, and Firm Performance
Mohrenweiser, J. & Pfeifer, C., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Industrial Relations. 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Editorial: Minimum Wages-Experiences of European Countries
Dütsch, M., Ohlert, C., Pfeifer, C. & Wunsch, C., 01.2025, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 245, 1-2, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Risk tolerance and altruism: evidence on their relationship from Germany
Friehe, T. & Pfeifer, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Applied Economics Letters. 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unemployment’s Life-Satisfaction Cost and Loneliness
Friehe, T. & Pfeifer, C., 08.2025, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 26, 6, 27 p., 102.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Senat (Organisational unit)
Pfeifer, C. (Deputy member)
01.10.2026 → 30.09.2028Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
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School of Public Affairs (Organisational unit)
Pfeifer, C. (Chair)
01.04.2026 → 31.03.2027Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
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School of Public Affairs (Organisational unit)
Mechtel, M. (Chair), Pfeifer, C. (Member), Wein, T. (Deputy member) & Unger, F. (Deputy member)
01.10.2025 → 30.09.2027Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
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School of Public Affairs (Organisational unit)
Wein, T. (Member) & Pfeifer, C. (Deputy member)
01.10.2024 → 30.09.2026Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
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Senat (Organisational unit)
Pfeifer, C. (Deputy member) & Görges, L. (Deputy member)
01.10.2024 → 30.09.2026Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
Prizes
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2nd place Leading House Best Paper Award 2013 (Swiss Leading House "Economics of Education") for "Effects of Training on Employee Suggestions and Promotions: Evidence from Personnel Records" in Schmalenbach Business Review (Christian Pfeifer, Simon Janssen, Philip Yang und Uschi Backes-Gellner)
Pfeifer, C. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Best Young Researcher of the Year 2010 der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (3. Platz
Pfeifer, C. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Best Young Researcher of the Year 2012 der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (3. Platz
Pfeifer, C. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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IZA Research Fellow
Pfeifer, C. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Platz 287 im Handelsblatt-Ranking 2019 für Volkswirte (Lifetime)
Pfeifer, C. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Press/Media
Datasets
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Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence (replication data)
Petrunyk, I. (Creator) & Pfeifer, C. (Creator), ZBW - Leibniz Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, 2016
DOI: 10.15456/jbnst.2016119.084659, https://doi.org/10.15456%2Fjbnst.2016119.084659
Dataset
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StataAnalysis_Petrunyk_Pfeifer.txt
Petrunyk, I. (Creator) & Pfeifer, C. (Creator), ZBW Journal Data Archive, 2016
DOI: 10.15456/jbnst.2016119.085022r, http://journaldata.zbw.eu/dataset/53ff93f9-90ca-42e4-a754-dc21bd361996/resource/f0eac293-0e9e-43ba-bd00-61b0e75efdb7/download/stataanalysispetrunykpfeifer.txt
Dataset
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Replication Data for Pfeifer/Weche "Temporary agency work and firm performance"
Pfeifer, C. (Creator) & Weche, J. P. (Creator), ZBW - Leibniz Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, 2019
DOI: 10.15456/jbnst.2019164.122159, https://doi.org/10.15456%2Fjbnst.2019164.122159
Dataset
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Students' time allocation and school performance: A comparison between student jobs, sports and music participation (replication data)
Pfeifer, C. (Creator) & Seidel, K. (Creator), ZBW - Leibniz Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, 01.01.2020
DOI: 10.15456/jbnst.2019259.074257, https://doi.org/10.15456%2Fjbnst.2019259.074257
Dataset